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Finding the Third Proportional to 979,533 and 1,513,629

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Solution

The third proportional to 979,533 and 1,513,629 is: 2,338,943.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    979,533 : 1,513,629 = 1,513,629 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    979,533/1,513,629 = 1,513,629/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    979,533x = 1,513,629 × 1,513,629
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    979,533x = 2,291,072,749,641
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,291,072,749,641/979,533
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,338,943.91

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